Gesturedrawing (1080p 2027)

Landscapes have gesture (the flow of a river). Animals have gesture (the arch of a cheetah’s back). Even trees have gesture. Learning to see the "Line of Action" in a human teaches you to see the world as a series of fluid connections, not static objects. The 3 Pillars of a Great Gesture Drawing If you only remember three things, remember these:

Most aspiring artists start with a straight line. A contour. An outline. But if you look at a figure by Michelangelo, Sargent, or even a modern comic artist like Kim Jung Gi, you realize the magic isn't in the edge—it’s in the motion trapped inside the edge. gesturedrawing

Remember: The goal of gesture drawing is not to create a beautiful drawing. The goal is to feel the pose in your own spine. Landscapes have gesture (the flow of a river)